Scania has lifted the lid on a new fully autonomous cabless concept truck called AXL which has been put together using the company’s modular design system. Much like Volvo’s VERA concept tractor unit, Scania’s AXL is initially aimed at operation…
Swedish fossil-free refrigerated transport company Hultsteins has consolidated its position in the UK market after acquiring Cold Connect. Hultsteins specialises in fossil-free solutions for refrigerated truck transport, and the company hydraulic-powered refrigeration units have achieved a somewhat unique position in…
New research has revealed truck drivers are unsure how to avoid fatal injuries when working near overhead power lines. The research from Energy Networks Association (ENA) was released alongside a newly launched film highlighting the dangers of overhead power lines…
Representatives from the UK road haulage industry have revealed the current driver shortage in the UK stands at around 60,000 – and have estimated the figure could rise to a shocking 150,000 by 2020. In addition, just one per cent…
The US Department of Energy has awarded alt-power tech firm Nikola a $1.7 million grant to advance its research into fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for use in commercial vehicles. The joint grant was funded by the US Department…
Freight-forwarding company Greencarrier Freight Services has invested in the first all-electric trucks to be put to work in China. The vehicles, which have a range of approximately 240 km between charges, have already started work in Shanghai. Fitted with batteries…
US postal giant UPS has announced its venture capital arm, UPS Ventures, has made a minority investment in autonomous driving company TuSimple. Together, both companies are testing self-driving tractor trailers on a route in Arizona to determine whether the vehicles…
A fifth of UK firms have reported an unsuccessful start to contracts with their third-party logistics providers (3PLs), according to the latest research from supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA. The research looked at contract start-ups and found 15 per…
The UK’s new HGV market rose 46.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2019 with 15,605 units registered, according to figures released in August by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A number of large orders ahead…
Volvo Group and Samsung SDI have entered into a strategic alliance to develop battery packs for Volvo’s electric trucks. Working together with Samsung SDI, Volvo said it’s aims were “to accelerate the speed of development and strengthen the long-term capabilities…